Apple fanboys in India have already started placing pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones that are all set to hit the retail shelves on October 17. While this was happening unofficially, there is officially information that from the Cupertino tech titan revealing that the devices will go on pre-order starting from October 7.

In an official statement, Apple India revealed, “iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in India beginning Friday, October 17, from an expansive network of Apple Authorized Resellers. Customers can pre-order iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus begin Tuesday, October 7.”

It has to be noted that Apple has not revealed anything regarding the pricing of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but the details regarding the same have been leaked online via numerous media reports.

Apple has used its Apple A8 chipset, second generation 64 bit based SoC in the new models that deliver twice the energy efficiency. The processor is rated to provide an increased processing power of 25 percent and faster graphics by 50 percent.